Washington Healthy Youth Survey:2014 Findings

Washington State Board of HealthAugust 12, 2015

Cathy Wasserman, PhD MPH, State Epidemiologist for Non-Infectious Conditions

Background

• School-based survey of youth health and behavior

• Administered in the fall of even years to students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12

• Overseen by cross agency workgroup – DOH, DSHS – DBHR, OSPI, LCB, Commerce

• Public schools in Washington register for the survey on a voluntary basis

• Conducted since 2002

Background

• In 2014, 35,262 students in state sample from 192 schools

• An additional 188,962 students from 890 non-state sampled schools

• Survey topics include: tobacco and substance use; dietary behaviors and physical activity; sexual activity, mental health; school climate; injury prevention, related risk and protective factors and demographics.

Survey Forms• Currently, 5 different survey forms

• Forms A and B for students in grades 8, 10 and 12. (Forms are interleaved)

• Form C for students in grade 6

• Forms A Enhanced and B Enhanced include sensitive questions

• Schools select to administer either A/B or A Enhanced/B Enhanced

Student Response RatesGrade Valid

SurveysEnrollment Response

Rate6 9,129 11,511 79%8 10,680 13,556 79%

10 8,833 13,269 67%12 6,650 13,239 50%

Total 35,292 51,575 68%

2014 Student Completion Rates

Form B, Healthy Youth Survey

Substance Use

Substance Use, 2014 10th Graders

• 21% ±2% report alcohol use past 30 days

• 18% ±2% report marijuana use

• 8% ±1% report using prescription drug not prescribed

• 8% ±1% report cigarette use

• 18% ±2% report e-cigarettes use

• 68% ±2% of 10th graders report no substance use

Substance Use• Decreases in alcohol, smoking and other drug use

in the past 30 days

• No change marijuana use, but fewer teens consider use risky

• High use e-cigarettes

• Driving after alcohol or marijuana use a concern

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition & Physical Activity10th Graders, 2014

• 11% ±2% obese

• 14% ±2% overweight

• 24% ±2% report 60 min exercise daily

• 58% ±3% report 3 or more hours screen time on school day

• 22% ±2% report 5+ fruit and vegetables per day

• 11% ±1% report drinking 2+ sugar sweetened beverages per day

Nutrition & Physical Activity

• Rates of obesity and overweight among school age youth has stayed the same

• More youth report meeting physical activity guidelines

• No change in fruit and vegetable consumption

• Soda and sugar sweetened beverages at school have decreased

Mental Health

School Safety & Bullying

School Safety & Bullying10th Graders, 2014

• 15% ±1% report not feeling safe at school

• 8% ±1% report missing school because felt unsafe

• 23% report being bullied in past 30 days

• 12% ±1% report being cyberbullied in past 30 days

• 9% ±1% report being bullied because of perceived sexual orientation in past 30 days

• 12% ±1% report teachers or adults almost never try to stop bullying

Unintentional Injury

AskHYS• Results from 2002 through 2014 available on

www.AskHYS.net

• AskHYS features frequency reports, fact sheets and a query tool

• Reports available for:• State sample• By county, Educational Service District, school

district* and school building** with Superintendent permission

Healthy Youth Survey 2016• Revision of the survey for 2016 is already

underway

• Historically, DOH has led revision of Form B, DSHS has led revision of Form A and agencies worked together on Form C

• Working to better coordinate and streamline the process for stakeholders as we continue.

To provide comments or questions,please contact:

Cathy Wasserman, PhD MPHState Epidemiologist for Non-Infectious Conditions

Washington State Department of HealthPO Box 47890

Olympia, WA 98504-7890cathy.wasserman@doh.wa.gov